Simon scored twice, Evgeni Malkin also scored two power-play goals and Crosby had three assists to reach another career milestone as the Penguins topped the Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Thursday night.

"I think when a player gets called up for the first time, there's a bit of a wow factor and after that experience is over, I think players tend to settle in," Sullivan said of Simon. "With each additional time players are called up, they get more comfortable with their surroundings and that's what...

After winning their third Stanley Cup championship in six seasons, the Chicago Blackhawks fielded questions about whether they can be called a dynasty. Now they face questions on the status of winger Patrick Kane, who faces sexual assault allegations as...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Too many Blackhawks were on the ice 9 minutes, 52 seconds into the third period Tuesday, resulting in the team having to play two minutes with one too few against the Wild.
But the home team took none of its 10 third-period shots on...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Know harm, no foul. Know pain, no gain.
That has added up to no good, no goal and no Chris Stewart for the Wild, who were without the right wing Tuesday night in Game 3 against the Blackhawks at the Xcel Energy Center.
During the...

Getting scoring from many sources and being able to roll four lines have been key factors in the Ducks’ success in the regular season and in winning their first six playoff games. But unlike many teams that play one or two defensemen a huge number of...

Marian Hossa hasn't scored a goal in his last 20 postseason games, including the Blackhawks' first eight in this year's playoffs.
That is one struggling hockey player, right?
Not quite.
Despite failing to score, the veteran winger has done just about...

Admittedly, Patrick Kane struggled with patience Sunday for the first 39 mundane minutes of Game 2 between the Blackhawks and the Wild.
The panache came more naturally for Kane.
"This is fun," Kane said after scoring two goals in the Blackhawks' 4-1...

For a change, a Blackhawks victory in the Stanley Cup playoffs didn't have much drama. The Hawks handled the Wild 4-1 at the United Center to take Game 2 and a 2-0 lead in their second-round series. Game 3 is Tuesday in St. Paul. The Hawks got goals...

Patrick Kane is happy to share notes with Duncan Keith, but he isn't about to compare test grades.
At least not when it comes to VO2 max, a grueling test that measures the endurance of a player's heart, lungs and muscles. Scores are mostly kept secret,...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The World Cup of Hockey will be making a long-awaited return in 2016.
The tournament will feature eight teams with the games played in Toronto before NHL training camps open in September.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL...

Pittsburgh Penguins star center Sidney Crosby was diagnosed with the mumps, the team announced Sunday.
The Penguins said that Crosby will be monitored daily but expect him to be through the infectious period by Monday.
Crosby has been ruled out of...

It's getting to be routine for defenseman Drew Doughty to play 30 minutes a game.
The absence of Slava Voynov (suspended) and Alec Martinez (finger surgery) has contributed to pushing Doughty's average ice time up to 28 minutes and 58 seconds, slightly...

In predicted order of finish
Pacific Division
1. KINGS
2013-14: 46-28-8 (100 points), 3rd.
Coach Darryl Sutter wants more from the kids, and wingers Tyler Toffoli and Tanner Pearson look ready to deliver. Sutter also will have a full season of...

Bob Suter, a defenseman on the 1980 Miracle on Ice team that stunningly won the Olympic gold medal in hockey, died of an apparent heart attack on Tuesday at age 57 in Madison, Wis.
Suter played in all seven games during the U.S. team's improbable run...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Brent Seabrook fired the puck around the boards where it struck a stanchion and wobbled into the slot.
Blackhawks teammate Peter Regin, engaged in battle with the Wild's Ryan Suter, skated over the rubber disc and for a brief moment,...

When did the NHL sell the rights to playoff games to C-SPAN?
Goodness, what a horrible-looking thing Game 3 of the Blackhawks-Wild series was Tuezzzzzzzday night. It was boring, and the Wild meant for it to be that way. It was their only chance.
The...

Zach Parise of the Minnesota Wild was appointed captain of the U.S. men’s hockey team for the upcoming Sochi Olympics, with Kings captain Dustin Brown and Minnesota defenseman Ryan Suter appointed the alternate captains.
Parise was an alternate captain...